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Me again,
Here are some guitar shots (as promised) with an emphasis on all the interesting and unusual sound ports, bevels and rosettes we saw at the festival.
Enjoy!
Chris

Kevin Ryan (I stole this one from another OLF post!)


Margie and Ed Claxton


Bashkin!


Harry Fleishman


Harry Fleishman again


Howard Klepper


Michael Lewis


Michael Hemken


Kenji Sugita


Tom Doerr


Bill Tippin


Kip Krusa


Raymond Kraut


Raymond again -cool position marker inlay!


Jim Robinson (Robinsong Guitars) -Bloodwood!!


Charles Freeborn


Andrew White


Hiro Ebata


Bryan Galloup


Paul Woolsen


Yokoyama Guitars


Allen Beardsell


Another from Allen


James Russell


Another from James (Ziricote back!)


Judy Threet headstock inlay


Tim McKnight


Darren Perry (note the detail on the fingerboard)


Ken Franklin


That's it!
I'm going on vacation now......

chris,
great shots!! while i've enjoyed all the pics of our olf brethren sipping beverages, seeing all the neat and cutting edge and creative stuff is even better. thanks for sharing.
phil

Seems like sound ports are the new rage this year.  Thanks for posting these Chris!

 

The Howard Klepper guitar posted here is outrageously beautiful! I love his "outside of the box" thinking ande executions.

The Kip Krusa guitar with the raised sound hole binding is unique also. Cool ideas!

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Ken H

Thanks Chris. And thanks for all your hard work at LMI making life easier for us luthier types....

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GREAT pictures. What a visual resource!!

for get the guitar (if you can!!)

look at grumpy face in the back ground!!!!!

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Ok, time for a "Caption Contest" for that photograph.
Here's mine:

She's saying,

"Some Creep is taking my picture again.
Can't these Paparazi leave me alone for One Day?! "

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"I want to know what kind of pickups Vince Gill uses in his Tele, because if I had those, as good of a player as I am, I'm sure I could make it sound like that.
Only badly."

"Another stinkin' Kevin Ryan guitar. I really wanted to play that Hoffman, but he's out to lunch."

(Also: note the pinky posting on the top. Classically trained.)

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"I wonder if Kevin'll notice if I just drop my used Hubba Bubba Sour Double Berry in here?"

What did that 'Ed Claxton' cedar dinky thing sound like? I actually like that one the best. Kinda early Martin.

Except for that Micheal Hemken deal, did you play that? Friggin exellent string setup!!  Sorry bout the double post, pics are slow on my 56K, man some kool stuff!!!

Those are actually Tom Doerr`s guitars and I belive the young lady is his wife. I didnt get a cance to meet her but Tom is a great guy.

Chris, thanks for posting theses shots. I was very inspired by many of the guitars you have in this last round of pics.

I have been mostly a tradional style builder, but I am now inpired to offer a more contemporary design. it feels great to have a new goal min mind for this next building season.

Matt

Guitar Art !!!!
This is the golden age of guitarmaking!!
It's great to see such open minded guitarmakers!
the day of the copying may be over.


Mike Collins
www.collinsguitars.com

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